überstürzen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- precipitate verb To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
Senses
überstürzen is used for these senses in English:
- jump the gun (idiomatic) To act or begin too soon or without due caution.
- precipitate (transitive) To make something happen suddenly and quickly.
precipitate — full definition
- verb To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
- verb (chemistry) To separate out of a solution as a solid.
- adjective Acting with reckless haste; hasty or rash.